every second
ˈɛvri ˈsɛkənd
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Definition of every second - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
figurativeoccurring very frequently or constantly
  • She checks her phone every second.
constantly continually frequently
2.
literalTECH.happening once per second regularlyTECH.
  • The clock ticks every second.
constantly

Adjective

alternateUKhappening every other timeUK
  • We have gym class every second day.
alternate every other
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Expressions with every second

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every second countsexp.
each moment is important
In a race, every second counts.
every second yearadv.
happening once in each period of two years
The festival takes place every second year.

Expressions with every

every bitadv.
exactly or completely in every way
She is every bit as talented as her brother.
every inchadv.
in every way or to the fullest extent
She was every inch a leader.
every minute countsexp.
make the most of time
When studying for exams, every minute counts.
every moment countsexp.
each second is important
In a race, every moment counts.
every now and thenadv.
sometimes but not regularly
I go for a walk every now and then to clear my mind.
every so oftenadv.
happens from time to time without regularity
She visits her grandparents every so often.

Expressions with second

second honeymoonn.
second vacation taken by a married couple
They went on a second honeymoon to rekindle their romance.
second thoughtn.
reconsideration or revised opinion of a previous decision
After a second thought, he decided not to go.
hot secondn.
very short period of time
I'll be back in a hot second.
second cityn.
city ranking second in population or importance
Chicago is often called the second city of the United States.
hang on a secondintj.
ask someone to wait briefly before continuing
Hang on a second, I need to grab my phone.
just a secondn.
short, unspecified period of time
I'll be with you in just a second.
any second nowadv.
happening very soon, almost immediately
The train will arrive any second now.
at the last secondadv.
just before time runs out
He submitted his assignment at the last second.
be having second thoughtsv.
begin to doubt an earlier choice, plan or view
After sleeping on it, I was having second thoughts about moving.
have second thoughtsv.
feel uncertain about a previous decision
She started to have second thoughts about the move.

Terms related to every second

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secondarysecondlyhabituallyincessantlyoftenperpetuallypersistentlyregularlyrepeatedlyunceasinglycontinuouslyfrequently

Terms with every second included in their meaning

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alternateadj.
pattern
every second one in a series
damage per secondn.
gaming
amount of damage dealt every second in a game
DPSacr.
acr: damage per second
how much damage is done every second
in alternate yearsadv.
time
happening every second year with a year in between

Examples of every second in a sentence

  • He worries about his health every second.
  • The metronome clicks every second.
  • The light blinks every second.
  • We meet every second week for coffee.
  • The event occurs every second year.

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  1. French:toutes les secondes, un sur deux, ...
  2. German:ständig, jeden zweiten, ...
  3. Italian:ogni secondo, ogni due, ...
  4. Spanish:cada segundo, alterno, ...
  5. Portuguese:a toda a hora, de dois em dois, ...
  6. Chinese:每时每刻, 隔日的, ...
  7. Japanese:常に, 隔日, ...
  8. Arabic:كُلَّ ثَانِيَة, بِالتَّناوُب, ...
  9. Hebrew:כָּל רֶגַע, כָּל שֵׁנִי, ...
  10. Russian:каждую секунду, каждый второй, ...
  11. Ukrainian:кожну секунду, через раз, ...
  12. Hindi:हर पल, हर दूसरे, ...
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